as in extremely
to a great degree
all of a sudden everything went desperately wrong
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Recent Examples of desperately
Israel continues to strike refugee camps in Gaza while only a trickle of food, water and fuel is delivered to the people who desperately need them.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
One, newsrooms desperately need to fortify their tech desks with regular accessibility coverage posthaste.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Soon afterward followed the routine smash-and-grab robberies that would drive convenience stores and pharmacies out of even heavily populated neighborhoods that desperately needed them.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
But Boeing desperately needed to reach a deal to end the strike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
One, newsrooms desperately need to fortify their tech desks with regular accessibility coverage posthaste.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Soon afterward followed the routine smash-and-grab robberies that would drive convenience stores and pharmacies out of even heavily populated neighborhoods that desperately needed them.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
But Boeing desperately needed to reach a deal to end the strike.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desperately
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But there is something terribly wrong with a friend who brings an uninvited guest, especially one who openly criticizes the host and the food.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Post-wash, the texture is a little more relaxed and slightly wrinkled, though not terribly so.Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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Boeing bungled its recent mission to ferry astronauts to the ISS so badly that SpaceX has at least a temporary monopoly over astronaut launches from American soil.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jourdain needed the win badly and got the $50,000 bonus.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Buck Bedding Areas Buck bedding areas are incredibly productive spots throughout the early season, pre-rut, and late season.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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The lineup is an incredibly solid mix of Latin music styles, ranging from regional Mexican to various kinds of pop.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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That gives us very little clarity as to who the Best New Artist front-runner is.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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ChromeOS is built around touch-screen input, so detachable and two-in-one form factors are very popular for Chromebooks.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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If 10 hours on stand are too much, sleep in, sneak to your spot at 9 a.m., and hunt out the rest of the day.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The legislature approved the bill in late March and a few weeks later overrode a veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said the bill advanced too quickly and that there should be a testing period before fully autonomous vehicles are allowed to drive in the state.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Storms have become so frequent that some insurers just assume a roof with standard shingles has sustained damage.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions so consider using a traffic app.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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So is Newsom really positioning himself for a presidential run?Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Or, to be more direct: Do the Niners really believe that’s what’s in store for them in the second half?Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Desperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperately. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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